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江山易改,本性难移 /jiāngshān yì gǎi meaning in English

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江山易改,本性难移 /jiāngshān gǎi phrase

a leopard cannot change its spots(one cannot change one's own nature)
phrase
[UK: ə ˈle.pəd ˈkæn.ɒt tʃeɪndʒ ɪts spɒts] [US: ə ˈle.pərd ˈkæn.ɑːt ˈtʃeɪndʒ ˈɪts ˈspɑːts]

绎 // verb

unravel [unravelled, unravelling, unravels](to separate the threads (of))
verb
[UK: ʌn.ˈræ.vəl] [US: ʌn.ˈræ.vəl]

抑 // verb

restrain [restrained, restraining, restrains](to deprive of liberty)
verb
[UK: rɪ.ˈstreɪn] [US: ri.ˈstreɪn]

亿 // numeral

one hundred million(number 100,000,000)
numeral
[UK: wʌn ˈhʌn.drəd ˈmɪ.lɪən] [US: wʌn ˈhʌn.drəd ˈmɪ.ljən]

瘱 // adjective

abstruse(difficult to comprehend or understand, see also: obscure)
adjective
[UK: əb.ˈstruːs] [US: əb.ˈstruːs]

刈 // verb

mow [mown, mown, mowing, mows](to cut down)
verb
[UK: maʊ] [US: ˈmoʊ]

scythe [scythed, scything, scythes](to cut with a scythe)
verb
[UK: saɪð] [US: saɪð]

译 // verb

translate [translated, translating, translates](to change spoken words or written text from one language to another)
verb
[UK: trænz.ˈleɪt] [US: trænz.ˈleɪt]

亦 // adverb

also(in addition; besides; as well; further; too)
adverb
[UK: ˈɔːls.əʊ] [US: ˈɒls.oʊ]

as well(in addition, also)
adverb
[UK: əz wel] [US: ˈæz ˈwel]

鐿 // noun

ytterbium(chemical element)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈtɜː.bjəm] [US: ɪ.ˈtɜːr.biːəm]

意 // adjective

Italian(of or pertaining to Italy)
adjective
[UK: ɪ.ˈtæ.ljən] [US: ə.ˈtæ.ljən]

翼管 / guǎn/ noun

pterygoid canal(canal in the sphenoid bone)
noun

翼肌 / jī/ noun

pterygoid muscle(muscle)
noun

异丁烷 / dīngwán/ noun

isobutane [isobutanes](a hydrocarbon: C4H10)
noun
[UK: ˈaɪsəbjˌuːteɪn] [US: ˈaɪsəbjˌuːteɪn]

异议 / / verb

differ [differed, differing, differs](to have diverging opinions, disagree)
verb
[UK: ˈdɪ.fə(r)] [US: ˈdɪ.fər]

易燃 / rán/ adjective

flammable(easily set on fire)
adjective
[UK: ˈflæ.məb.l̩] [US: ˈflæ.məb.l̩]

翼的 / de/ adjective

pterygoidadjective
[UK: tˈɜːrɪɡˌɔɪd] [US: tˈɜːrɪɡˌɔɪd]

一些 / xiē/ adjective

little [littler, littlest](small in number, few)
adjective
[UK: ˈlɪt.l̩] [US: ˈlɪt.l̩]

大翼 /dà / noun

greater wing(part of the sphenoid bone)
noun

小翼 /xiǎo / noun

lesser wing(process of the sphenoid bone)
noun

异位妊娠 / wèi rènshēn/ noun

ectopic pregnancy [ectopic pregnancies](type of pregnancy)
noun
[UK: ek.ˈtɒ.pɪk ˈpreɡ.nən.si] [US: ek.ˈtɒ.pɪk ˈpreɡ.nən.si]

易误解的 / wùjiě de/ adjective

misleading(tending to mislead)
adjective
[UK: ˌmɪs.ˈliːd.ɪŋ] [US: ˌmɪs.ˈliːd.ɪŋ]

易曲折的 / qūzhé de/ adjective

pliable(easily bent or formed)
adjective
[UK: ˈplaɪəb.l̩] [US: ˈplaɪəb.l̩]

易碎的 / suì de/ adjective

breakable(able to be broken)
adjective
[UK: ˈbreɪk.əb.l̩] [US: ˈbreɪk.əb.l̩]

内翼肌 /nèi jī/ noun

medial pterygoid muscle(muscle)
noun

环意自行车赛 /huán- zìxíngchēsài/ proper noun

Giro d'Italia(annual cycling race in Italy)
proper noun

外翼肌 /wài jī/ noun

lateral pterygoid muscle(muscle)
noun

自我意像 /zìwǒ xiàng/ noun

self-image(way a person views themself)
noun
[UK: self ˈɪ.mɪdʒ] [US: ˈself ˈɪ.mədʒ]

意- /-/ adjective

Italo-(relating to Italy or Italian)
adjective

使退役 /shǐ tuì / verb

discharge [discharged, discharging, discharges](military: to release (a member of the armed forces) from service)
verb
[UK: ˈdɪs.tʃɑːdʒ] [US: ˈdɪs.tʃɑːrdʒ]

意式奶冻 / shì nǎi dòng/ noun

panna cotta(Italian dessert made from double cream)
noun

法裔加拿大人 /Fǎ- Jiānádà rén/ noun

French Canadian(Canadian whose first language is French)
noun

如意郎君 /rú láng jūn/ noun

Prince Charming(romantically ideal man)
noun
[UK: prɪns ˈtʃɑːm.ɪŋ] [US: ˈprɪns ˈtʃɑːrm.ɪŋ]

多多益善 /duō duō shàn/ phrase

the more the merrier(it is more fun with more people)
phrase
[UK: ðə mɔː(r) ðə ˈme.rɪə(r)] [US: ðə ˈmɔːr ðə ˈme.riər]

孤注一掷 /gū zhù zhí/ verb

toss up(to make a decision based on chance)
verb

意大利面 / dà lì miàn / noun

pasta [pastas](type of pasta)
noun
[UK: ˈpæ.stə] [US: ˈpɑː.stə]

人殊意异 /rén shū /; 仁者見仁,智者見智 phrase

there's no accounting for taste(people's tastes differ)
phrase
[UK: ðeəz nəʊ əˈk.aʊnt.ɪŋ fɔː(r) teɪst] [US: ˈðerz ˈnoʊ əˈk.aʊnt.ɪŋ ˈfɔːr ˈteɪst]

狗改不了吃屎 /gǒu gǎi bùliǎo chī shǐ/ phrase

a leopard cannot change its spots(one cannot change one's own nature)
phrase
[UK: ə ˈle.pəd ˈkæn.ɒt tʃeɪndʒ ɪts spɒts] [US: ə ˈle.pərd ˈkæn.ɑːt ˈtʃeɪndʒ ˈɪts ˈspɑːts]

忘恩负义 / wàng ēn fù / verb

bite the hand that feeds one(cause harm to a benefactor)
verb

非洲裔美国人白话英语 /Fēizhōu měiguó rén báihuà yīngyǔ/ proper noun

African-American Vernacular English(variation of Modern English spoken by African-Americans)
proper noun

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